Pallavi - A blog on Carnatic Music

With extensive discussions on KVN music, I would like to add this song too in the discussion. In my music directory, file titled

KVN Bageshree


Sagara Sayana vibho, in raga Bageshree, sung in a relaxed, trademark KVN style with a lot of sowkhyam.

The other interesting thing about this song is that it was composed by MD Ramanathan. It is said that MDR never listened to Hindustani music, and as principal of Kalakshetra he also used to remark, "Oru Sankarabharanam, Todi pola varuma". And then he went and listened to a Hindustani concert by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who sang a elaborate thumri in Bageshri, and MDR was so moved, that went back and composed a song in the same raga.

Very nice song! Enjoy!

Got this CD and i think is really nice! Sahana is the main piece, and a beautiful song 'tillai ambalathaanai' is rendered nicely.

The one that takes the cake is however, Nandan's 'Vazhi maraithirudhe', sung in Natakurinji. I have heard this in Todi, but this tune and rendition are much better, and Sanjay sings it with great passion. The extremely simple lyrics has a direct appeal to your emotions, and the music is captivating! Have been humming this since last night!

Take a peek at Vazhi Maraithirukkudhe - Nattaikurinji

two viruttams in this website in the 'audio' section!

http://www.ranjani-gayatri.com

Especially the Kamban viruttam in Nattai is sparkling!

http://www.ranjani-gayatri.com/audio/playaudio11.html

Aadiya paadanai:

http://www.ranjani-gayatri.com/audio/playaudio6.html